Belsonic
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Dates | August (2008–2015), June (2016–2020, 2022) September (2021) |
Location(s) | Custom House Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland (2008–2015) Titanic Belfast (2016), Ormeau Park (2017-present) |
Years active | 2008 – present |
Website | belsonic.com |
Belsonic is the name of an outdoor music festival which has taken place in August at the Custom House Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland since 2008. It is organised by Shine Productions Ltd.[1] The capacity of the event is 15,000 as of 2019.[2] As of 2017, Belsonic is held in Ormeau Park.
2020[]
Belsonic 2020 was due to take place in Ormeau Park from 7 June to 28 June. The event was cancelled due to COVID-19 with plans to reschedule the event in 2021.[3]
2019[]
Belsonic 2019 was held again in Ormeau Park and ran from 12th June to 28th June.[4] [5]
2019 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2019 | 12 June | Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators | Blackberry Smoke, No Hot Ashes, Screaming Eagles |
14 June | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | Disicples, Hugel | |
20 June | Stormzy | Sigrid, Fredo | |
21 June | Ben Nicky | Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Rank I, Flip N Fill, Gleave | |
22 June | George Ezra | The Vaccines | |
25 June | The Killers | Lewis Capaldi | |
26 June | Marshmello | Jax Jones | |
27 June | Hozier | Maggie Rogers, David Keenan | |
28 June | Tiesto | Loud Luxury |
2018[]
Belsonic 2018 was announced on Friday 27 October, it would continue to be held in Ormeau Park due to the success Belsonic had there last year.[6]
2018 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2018 | 15 June | Nile Rodgers & Chic | Soul II Soul, Queen & Disco |
16 June | Liam Gallagher | Richard Ashcroft, Louis Berry | |
17 June | Picture This | Lany, John Gibbons | |
21 June | Timmy Trumpet | W&W, Marlo, Lucas & Steve | |
23 June | Carl Cox | Joseph Capriati, Peggy Gou/Ejeca, Schmutz | |
24 June | The Script | Gavin James, Wild Youth | |
30 June | Eric Prydz | Dusky, Camelphat, Cristoph |
2017[]
Belsonic 2017 was announced on Friday 16 December, they confirmed their new home, Ormeau Park, for their 2017 shows to allow for even more capacity from the previous year at Titanic Belfast.
2017 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2017 | 13 June | Arcade Fire | The Kooks |
16 June | The 1975 | Picture This, Pale Waves | |
17 June | K-Klass, Judge Jules, Tall Paul, Robbie Nelson | ||
19 June | Martin Garrix | Don Diablo, Justin Mylo | |
22 June | Jess Glynne | Martin Jensen | |
26 June | The Chainsmokers | Anne Marie, Lost Kings | |
28 June | Green Day | Rancid | |
30 June | Axwell Λ Ingrosso | Jonas Blue |
2016[]
The first eight acts for Belsonic 2016 were announced on Thursday 25 February, confirming their new location at Titanic Belfast - The Slipways, allowing the festival to have a bigger line up and bigger capacity.
2016 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2016 | |||
9 June | Tiësto | Oliver Heldens | |
11 June | Faithless | Le Galaxie | |
17 June | Bring Me the Horizon | Don Broco; And So I Watch You From Afar | |
23 June | Foals | Frightened Rabbit | |
25 June | Biffy Clyro | Lonely The Brave; Vant | |
26 June | David Guetta | Robin Schulz; Jonas Blue | |
28 June | Ellie Goulding | The Coronas; Walking on Cars | |
29 June | Stereophonics | The Vaccines |
In August a further range of acts was announced to be held at the Titanic Slipways, Madness, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Fatboy Slim, Disclosure and The Corrs were among the acts lined up for the new gigs at Titanic Belfast.[7]
2015[]
Belsonic 2015 was announced in March 2015 with seven shows being held in August. This was the last time Belsonic has been held in Custom House Square, Belfast.
2015 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2015 | |||
15 August | Rudimental | Duke Dumont | |
20 August | Paloma Faith | Tom Prior | |
21 August | Stereophonics | The Coronas | |
22 August | Above & Beyond | Fehrplay, Lane 8 | |
24 August | Hozier | Little Green Cars, Wyvern Lingo | |
25 August | Bastille | Echosmith, Mini Mansions | |
26 August | All Time Low | Twenty One Pilots |
2014[]
The first five acts for Belsonic 2014 were announced on Thursday 3 April.
2014 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2014 | |||
15 August | Example | Jess Glynne, Le Galaxie | |
17 August | Biffy Clyro | , Twin Atlantic | |
18 August | Kodaline | Tom Odell, Black Rivers | |
19 August | Chic ft Nile Rodgers | ||
20 August | Queens of the Stone Age | The Minutes, Brody Dalle | |
22 August | Imagine Dragons |
2013[]
The first seven acts for Belsonic 2013 were announced on Friday, 8 March.
2013 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2013 | 16 August | Basement Jaxx | Leftfield (DJ set), Le Carousel |
17 August | Ben Howard | Nick Mulvey | |
21 August | Nine Inch Nails | And So I Watch You From Afar, Little Matador | |
22 August | The Lumineers | Michael Kiwanuka, Soak | |
23 August | Jake Bugg | The Courteeners, Nina Nesbitt, Silhouette | |
24 August | Suede | James, Runaway GO | |
25 August | Steve Angello | AN21, Max Vangeli, Third Party & Qulinez | |
26 August | Bullet For My Valentine | Bring Me The Horizon, Gojira |
2012[]
Details of Belsonic 2012 were released on 23 February 2012.[8]
2012 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2012 | 15 August | Skrillex | Dillon Francis, Knife Party, Kill The Noise |
16 August | Emeli Sandé | Foy Vance, Duke Special | |
17 August | Madness | Neville Staple, The Wonder Villains | |
18 August | Thin Lizzy | The Answer, FM, Sweet Savage | |
19 August | Paramore | You Me at Six, Jody Has A Hitlist, Pure Love (band) | |
20 August | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | The Enemy, Jake Bugg | |
23 August | Two Door Cinema Club | Noah and the Whale, The Cast of Cheers, Oberhofer | |
24 August | Tom Jones | Brian Kennedy | |
25 August | James Morrison | Newton Faulkner, The Coronas, Gareth Dunlop | |
26 August | David Guetta | Alesso, Congorock, DJ Hix |
2011[]
The 2011 line-up is as follows and was released in December 2010 by the official Belsonic website.
2011 Line-Up | |||
Year | Day/month | Headline artist | Supporting artists |
2011 | 16 August | Thirty Seconds to Mars | You Me at Six |
17 August | Dizzee Rascal | Example, Wretch 32 | |
19 August | Primal Scream | Andrew Weatherall, Cashier No. 9 | |
20 August | Beady Eye | General Fiasco, Fight Like Apes | |
22 August | Tinie Tempah | Maverick Sabre, Yasmin | |
24 August | Elbow | Villagers, Foy Vance | |
25 August | Plan B | Katy B, Rizzle Kicks | |
26 August | Tiësto | Alex Metric, Caspa & Rod Azlan | |
27 August | The Specials | Hanni El-Khatib, Pocket Billiards |
2010[]
The 2010 line-up is as follows, was released in May and in July 2010 four extra dates were added due to demand (17–20) and has been confirmed by the official Belsonic website.[9]
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2009[]
The 2009's line-up was confirmed by the BBC's Across The Line in June.[10] The stage times were announced on 13 August 2009.[11]
Thursday 27 August | Friday 28 August | Saturday 29 August |
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2008[]
The acts that played the 2008 event were:
Monday 11 August | Thursday 14 August | Friday 15 August |
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References[]
- ^ "Belsonic Terms and Conditions". Shine. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Belsonic is this year's biggest outdoor music festival in Belfast…". The Belfast Telegraph. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Belsonic 2021 promoter says "We're looking at practical solutions that can make festival a reality"". BelfastLive.co.uk. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Belsonic 2019: Your complete guide to massive month of music in Belfast's Ormeau Park - tickets, line-ups, travel and food". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 12 June 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Belsonic 2019 guide to getting there, stage times, parking and more". BelfastLive.co.uk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher to headline Belsonic gig at Belfast's Ormeau Park". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Belsonic 2016: Noel Gallagher, Fatboy Slim, Corrs, Madness and Disclosure announced for August gigs". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Belsonic 2018". Belsonic.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Belsonic August 2010 Custom House Square". Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC - Northern Ireland - Across The Line". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Belsonic stage times announced". Hot Press. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Flaming Lips to play Belfast…". Hot Press. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Flaming Lips Support Bill Confirmed…". BBC. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "The Enemy added to Belsonic line-up…". Hot Press. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Reverend and the Makers confirmed for Belsonic line-up…". Hot Press. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Zutons for Belfast…". Hot Press. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "The Go! Team join Zutons in Belfast date…". Hot Press. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Mystery Jets, Dan Le Sac join Belsonic line-up…". Hot Press. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ "Belsonic feat. The Zutons, The Go! Team, Skibunny…". BBC. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.[dead link]
External links[]
- Music in Belfast
- Rock festivals in Ireland
- Rock festivals in the United Kingdom
- Music festivals in Northern Ireland
- Electronic music festivals in Ireland
- Summer events in Northern Ireland
- Festivals in Belfast